
The next multibillion-dollar art market?
As Italy's new government promises much-needed business and legal reforms to invigorate the country's economy, experts have flagged one area in dire need of change: Italy's art and antiquities export market. While the country holds a treasure trove of art dating back to the Renaissance and earlier, tough regulations governing the movement of "national treasures" have stifled its market, which is dwarfed by the art-world hubs of New York and London. Franco Origlia | Getty Imag